Slick Talk With Wil

In this weeks episode of Slick Talk, I was able to really dive into the life of Alex Alioto who went from New York actor to STR Tech Co-Founder. His journey is pretty incredible and from his perspective, we're just getting started in this industry we all know and love.  Connect with Alex & Whimstay: https://www.whimstay.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-alioto-819a9445/ https://www.facebook.com/aliotoalexander/ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully –

Hello Slick Talkers! We wanted to make sure this episode got it's spotlight on Good Morning Hospitality and so after about a month of letting it do it's thing, we wanted to now let you hear this one for yourselves as my co-hosts on GMH were thrilled to have had Sam Shank, Co-Founder and CEO of HotelTonight, on the show. In this episode Sam shared what it was like to build the platform in 10 weeks, how he looked at making the tough decisions as an entrepreneur, and how HotelTonight was eventually acquired by Airbnb and being one of their more successful acquisitions! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for t

Jon is the CEO of Topkey, the financial operating system for hospitality management companies. They're a Y Combinator Winter 2021 company. They've raised a $5.2M seed round led by Felicis Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Y Combinator. There are several other great investors participated in that round, including Assurant Ventures, Derive Ventures, and yours truly, Wil Slickers.  In this episode, Jon & Wil talk through what it's like to build a startup within our industry especially as Jon came from Starwood Hotels and even HotelTonight (Acquired by Airbnb) to now as he builds his own company, Topkey. Connect with Jon: Company Website http://www.topkey.io Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathansukhia/ Topkey: https://www.linkedin.com/company/topkey If you reach out to Jon or anyone at Topkey and mention this podcast (Slick Talk) you can get 3 months free of the their platform! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noi

Niko Karstikko joins us on the podcast to share the story & meaning of Bob W. and how their approach & ethos is all about autonomous hospitality as a tech and hospitality brand within European markets. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find

Brooke Pfautz, CEO & Co-Founder of Vintory, has been a guest on the show more times than most but with good reason. The guy is a gem of knowledge and on this episode, he joins us to share some of the top secrets of our industry from the top vacation rental experts in his new book, Vacation Rental Secrets. Listen to Brookes' recent episode from earlier last year in 2022 - Listen here This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months

Lauren Madewell, a personality and human being you can't ignore for all the right reasons. She is what I would consider to be the perfect balance of serious and funny but most importantly, she's just 100% authentically herself. In this episode, we discussed a wide range of topics from her personal story and how she got exposed to hospitality and short-term rentals with more topics like how the conference scene in our industry needs to change and how the amplification of industry voices and expertise is making a new wave of industry leaders. Connect with Lauren & her team with this link - you don't want to miss out on this content! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "Fro

Kevin did what any corporate lawyer would do after getting their career started... he quit! Now, Kevin has the amazing Shorehouse Hotel and has gone through an inspiring journey as a independent hotelier & hospitality entrepreneur. Kevin and I met during the clubhouse days and unpack his journey in this episode so that you con find some inspiration in his story. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digita

You have so many podcasts and episodes to choose from every week and so we want to make it easy for you to enjoy Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. In our Monthly Slick Talk Highlight Episodes, you will hear my producer, Kelsey Tran, and myself share our favorite moments from the months weekly episodes and hear those moments all in this one episode. If you enjoy what you hear, let us know and we will continue to do these episodes! You can contact Kelsey at kelsey@hospitality.fm - plus, if you really like a specific clip, you will be able to go back and listen to the episode in it's entirety, just take a look at the show notes. Slick Talk Episodes Mentioned in This Episode: Jason Reese - Linked Here Jesse Vasquez - Linked Here Travers Xanthos - Linked Here Dale Smith - Linked Here ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our websi

Avery Carl. A name I think we're all familiar with as she's made a name for herself in the industry and is one of the top brokers for short-term rental deals. She was also someone I listened to in my early podcast days and so this episode was a lot of fun for me. Tune in to hear how she has set up her life and business to be as productive as possible while never missing a soccer game and more! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for

Dale Smith is a successful property entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in residential, commercial, and holiday home property investment, property development, and property management. Dale is the CEO of The SDDE Smith Group, which he founded in March 2017 with just one holiday home. Four years later he has grown the business to include 12 customer-facing brands with over 300 employees and a projected revenue of over £30 million for 2023. Dale’s unique approach to property management has been a key factor in his success. Instead of focusing on just one property management area, he continuously creates different customer-facing brands to meet his clients’ varied needs. The brands include Host & Stay, Resicentral, WOODSmith Construction, Styled Interior Design and many more.  Connect with Dale: Website: https://www.sddesmithgroup.com/ & https://hostandstay.co.uk/ Facebook: The SDDE Smith Group & Host & Stay Instagram: @sddesmithgroup & hostandstayuk This episode is brought to you by our sponsors

Travers is a friend, Destinationaire Award winner, and a great operator who has overcome so much after traveling the world and coming back to the USA in order to build his Short-Term Rental business, Stay Como! In this episode, Travers shares how his drive and excitement for adventure and travel have played a role in his life as a single man to now husband and father while still focusing and growing his business to new heights! Connect with Travers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travers-xanthos-2b378b67/ staycomo.com thedollyhousenash.com https://www.instagram.com/thedollyhousenash/ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazo

This episode is a special one as I have been watch Jesse's content and businesses grow over the years and finally getting to dive into his story was just really special because I think Jesse left a ton of nuggets around more than just business but more into life as a whole! Based in Central Valley, California, Jesse Vasquez found his niche in operating unique STR/Mid-Term Rental homes specifically for traveling healthcare professionals. With solid foundations, ongoing process improvements, and a team now rallying behind him what started from two homes in 2020, he now has a growing owned and co-hosted portfolio of over twenty property listings all over California and Texas. Connect with Jesse: Website - Linked Here Instagram - Linked Here This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Sca

Jason has grown his STR business in a short period of time and his main force of growth is leveraging tech and AI in order to really continue to invest in real estate and grow a hospitality business. Connect with Jason: linktr.ee/jwreece instagram.com/jwreece This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast

You have so many podcasts and episodes to choose from every week and so we want to make it easy for you to enjoy Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. In our Monthly Slick Talk Highlight Episodes, you will hear my producer, Kelsey Tran, and myself share our favorite moments from the months weekly episodes and hear those moments all in this one episode. If you enjoy what you hear, let us know and we will continue to do these episodes! You can contact Kelsey at kelsey@hospitality.fm - plus, if you really like a specific clip, you will be able to go back and listen to the episode in it's entirety, just take a look at the show notes. Podcasts Mentioned in This Episode from Hospitality.FM: No Vacancy with Natalie Palmer | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Hospitality Mavericks with Michael Tingsager | Spotify | Apple Podcasts STR Data Lab by AirDNA | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Slick Talk Episodes Mentioned in This Episode: Allison Bayley - Linked Here Caleb Hannon - Linked Here Rena Pacheco-Theard- Linked Here

Jonathan Wicks is the founder of Well & Good Property Services. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Well & Good is the largest independent all inclusive turnover services provider in the short term rental industry. By combining professional cleaning, offsite laundering and supplying all guest essentials, Well & Good allows hosts to focus on the guest experience without having to stress about the day to day of logistical turnover operations. Well & Good services markets across the US and expands based on local host partnerships and on site leadership. They can be found online at wellandgood.pro and on instagram @wellandgood.pro.  This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "F

Caleb Hannon could be considered a newcomer to the vacation rental industry but in the short 2.5 years he has jumped all in and dedicated his life to this industry. Starting as an employee in StayLakeNorman and growing to COO and co-owner he has experienced it all and uses that to continue to better the company's operations as well as the industry as a whole. In this episode, Caleb shares moments of vulnerability and how the lesson of "leading yourself before you lead others" has impacted his life and business as it is today. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.

We all stumble into this business it seems like these days or from what we hear on this podcast. With Rena, yes she may have stumbled into building an incredible short-term rental brand (Boutiq) but she definitely didn't stumble into entrepreneurship. You will hear her story, how they've built the portfolio as it is today, and the struggles that most entrepreneurs don't like to share on a public platform. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Hostfully – Use code S

Starting a business is no joke and a big venture for anyone at any age but Allison really took that to a new level by starting her hospitality business at 21 years old and went all-in on her hospitality business, Bayley Vacation Rentals. In this episode, you will hear the ups and downs of a young entrepreneur, what a very seasonal vacation rental market is like to operate in, and how tech truly can empower entrepreneurs when used correctly. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gift Card for those who sign-up to do a demo! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a

Building company culture (remotely or in-person) is crucial for any business. How can you align yourself as a business leader with your teams personal and professional goals while maintaining your businesses mission and direction? How do you build a culture that's so strong that your team starts to take charge when a new member isn't the right fit? These are all things we dive into in this episode with Michael Sjogren. Numbers, data, and financials are all areas that can point back to culture and executing amazing guest experiences in the hospitality industry. Mike's Socials & Other Links: www.strsecrets.com Instagram: @the_airbnbguy https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecrets https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3j2uYbWOLdbreNQ9aq19ZA STR Secrets Freedom Code Training: https://www.strsecrets.com/freedomcode Special VA Placement Offer for ALL Slick Talk Listeners: https://va.strsecrets.com/optin1684284977740 This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security feat

Bill Faeth truly needs no formal intro but for those who don't know Bill, he's a entrepreneur with an extensive background in starting, building, and exiting companies. In this episode, I asked Bill if we could go "behind the scenes" and learn more about his personal story, the people and things that impacted him the most and everything else leading up to where he is today. Connect with Bill: Bill Faeth Linktree: https://linktr.ee/bfaetbfaeth The Free Build STR Wealth Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/284886002732508 Build STR Wealth: https://buildstrwealth.com/ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Vintory - Scaling your property management company? Vintory is giving Slick Talk listeners a free digital copy of their book "From 0 to 500 Properties In 5 Years" and a $50 Amazon Gi